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Living in Pilas

Pilas had 14,222 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Spain. The unemployment rate was 5.77% in June 2026. The nearest airport was SVQ, 38.4 km away, with 38 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.2% in June 2025.

Cheaper rent than 63% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 97% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Pilas?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SpainNational rates and thresholds that apply in Pilas.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Pilas?

Average net cold rent is 4.5 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 4.5 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Pilas yet.

Net rent across major citiesPilas highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Pilas highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.50Bilbao€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.20Valencia€7.70Zaragoza€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€5.80Murcia€4.50Pilasnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings6,804 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings5,190 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings1,614 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.5 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 270 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.5 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Pilas?

The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.77 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202618
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Pilas is 5.8%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band844 cities: 0% to under 5%8440–5437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–10Pilas 5.8%44 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–1523 cities: 15% to under 20%2315–209 cities: 20% to under 25%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability99.25 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202516Official
People in employment4,653 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,796 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.77 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202618Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Pilas. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)

Job SearchUnemployment ClaimTraining
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Pilas. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport38 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportSVQ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport38.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Pilas. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas — public language education network — State Language Course

Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports / autonomous education authorities

For adult language learners, residents.

In Person, Online, Hybridvaries
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Pilas.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Pilas?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency4

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Pilas annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52514.0PM2.5154024.0PM1010409.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SpainAnnual PM2.5 in Pilas is 14.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–46 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³64–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–628 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³286–733 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³337–857 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³578–941 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³419–1035 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3510–1130 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³3011–1214 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³1412–134 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–146 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³614–15Pilas 14.01 city: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³116–171 city: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³119–20

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ALJARAFE)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean24 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ALJARAFE)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean14 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 21.82 · Feb 23.88 · Mar 30.99 · Apr 32.84 · May 38.64 · Jun 43.63 · Jul 45.4 · Aug 46.26 · Sep 44.81 · Oct 36.72 · Nov 29.02 · Dec 22.22 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -4.61 · Feb -3.53 · Mar -2.01 · Apr 2.13 · May 4.32 · Jun 10.24 · Jul 13.43 · Aug 14.25 · Sep 11.79 · Oct 3.04 · Nov -1.49 · Dec -3.32 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Average temperature by monthJan 8.96 · Feb 10.01 · Mar 12.66 · Apr 15.56 · May 19.91 · Jun 25.31 · Jul 28.61 · Aug 28.63 · Sep 24.25 · Oct 19.06 · Nov 12.85 · Dec 9.78 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Annual PM2.5 over time4 published observations, 2021–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Pilas by year, µg/m³11.812.613.414.220212023202414.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 rose 7.7% between 2021 and 2024, from 13.0 to 14.0.

Cities of a similar size in Spain

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Spain cities
Carballiño, O14,249 residentsGuillena14,260 residentsAntigua14,164 residentsTorrijos14,307 residentsSanta María de Guía de Gran Canaria14,311 residentsBollullos Par del Condado14,314 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Pilas?

The published population was 14,222 people in January 2025. Source: Pilas - official stats15

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Pilas residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92.6%Foreign residents 7.4%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area45.93 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es17Official
Foreign-resident share7.77 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)5Official
Foreign residents1,049 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.12Official
Population Female7,013 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population Male7,039 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population14,222 people1 Jan 2025Pilas - official stats15Official

International community in Pilas

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL13,914100.0%
Spain12,85692.4%
European Union (without Spain)6094.4%
Africa1901.4%
South America1371.0%
Central America and Caribbean590.4%
Rent of Europe380.3%
Asia170.1%
North America80.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Citizenship

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL13,914100.0%
Spanish12,92992.9%
European Union (without Spain)6464.6%
Africa1591.1%
South America630.5%
Central America and Caribbean500.4%
Rent of Europe400.3%
Asia160.1%
Statelens70.1%
North America40.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Is Pilas a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–75%
Student65%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 54–76%
Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–68%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–66%
Foreign residents1,049 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population14,222 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Pilas - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.5 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings6,804 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability99.25 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment4,653 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-02

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households5,190 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Labour Supply Count6,198 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Pilas under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Pilas?

The published population was 14,222 people in January 2025. Source: Pilas - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Pilas?

Average net cold rent is 4.5 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 315 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Pilas?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Pilas?

The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Pilas?

The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in Pilas?

1,049 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..

Is Pilas a good place to live?

Pilas may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Africa live in Pilas?

The official country of birth distribution records 190 people (1.4%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Pilas, Spain: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/pilas/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  2. EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ALJARAFE) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  3. EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ALJARAFE) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  4. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  5. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España) ine.es · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. ine.es · checked 2024-01-01
  3. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  4. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  5. Pilas - official stats ine.es · checked 2026-07-14
  6. SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 digital.gob.es · checked 2025-06-30
  7. www.ign.es ign.es · checked 2026-08-30
  8. SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26

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